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Western Welding Academy

School type: Private Trade School

Western Welding Academy is a private welding trade school in Gillette, Wyoming. Current official information identifies four distinct intensive programs: Foundational, Professional, and Expert Pipe Welder tracks plus Advanced Structural Welding. Students spend most training time in welding booths on pipe or structural steel, and the advanced tracks document Stick, TIG, MIG, Flux-Core, downhill, stainless, and combination pipe work. The academy operates an AWS Accredited Testing Facility and publishes program-specific certification preparation, lengths, and total prices that include housing, tools, protective equipment, materials, and testing.

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Expert Pipe Welder

Credential: Certificate of Completion
Program cost: $35,800
Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Pipe, Performance
Program Length: 24 weeks
AWS Prep: Available

Price basis, residency, included fees, source and verification date are not recorded.

Schedule: Full-time, approximately 40 hours per week; 85% hands-on booth training

The academy's most comprehensive pipe-welding track provides 24 weeks and more than 960 booth hours of full-time training. Students progress through… Read full description

The academy's most comprehensive pipe-welding track provides 24 weeks and more than 960 booth hours of full-time training. Students progress through Stick welding, open-root pipe, TIG and combination welding, and advanced stainless or downhill pipe work. Current official material documents MIG and Flux-Core work in the Expert track and preparation for 6G, API 1104, AWS D1.1, and ASME Section IX testing.

Confirmed at

Main Campus — Gillette, WY

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Main Campus — availability source

Foundational Pipe Welder

Credential: Certificate of Completion
Program cost: $17,050
Processes: Stick, Pipe, Structural, Performance
GI Bill: Eligible
Program Length: 12 weeks
AWS Prep: Available

Price basis, residency, included fees, source and verification date are not recorded.

Schedule: Full-time, approximately 40 hours per week; 85% hands-on booth training

A 12-week beginner program with more than 480 hours of predominantly hands-on training. Students develop Stick… Read full description

A 12-week beginner program with more than 480 hours of predominantly hands-on training. Students develop Stick welding fundamentals, advance to open-root plate and pipe in multiple positions, and finish with a 2-inch 6G pipe test. Official current information describes preparation for ASME Section IX and introductory AWS D1.1 credentials.

Confirmed at

Main Campus — Gillette, WY

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Main Campus — availability source

Professional Pipe Welder

Credential: Certificate of Completion
Program cost: $27,600
Processes: TIG, Stick, Pipe, Performance
GI Bill: Eligible
Program Length: 19 weeks
AWS Prep: Available

Price basis, residency, included fees, source and verification date are not recorded.

Schedule: Full-time, approximately 40 hours per week; 85% hands-on booth training

A 19-week intensive track that builds from Stick and open-root pipe welding into TIG and combination welding… Read full description

A 19-week intensive track that builds from Stick and open-root pipe welding into TIG and combination welding on plate and pipe. Students complete 6G and TIG/Stick combination tests and may specialize in stainless TIG or downhill pipe work, with preparation for AWS D1.1 and ASME Section IX credentials.

Confirmed at

Main Campus — Gillette, WY

Availability sources

Main Campus — availability source

Advanced Structural Welding

Credential: Certificate of Completion
Program cost: $25,800
Processes: Stick, Structural, Fabrication, Performance
Program Length: 12 weeks
AWS Prep: Available

Price basis, residency, included fees, source and verification date are not recorded.

Schedule: Full-time; year-round starts subject to availability

A 12-week structural-welding program with more than 480 booth hours focused on plate, beam, and framework welding for construction, shipbuilding, and… Read full description

A 12-week structural-welding program with more than 480 booth hours focused on plate, beam, and framework welding for construction, shipbuilding, and heavy-fabrication work. Current official information identifies advanced Stick welding and AWS D1.1 structural specialization.

Confirmed at

Main Campus — Gillette, WY

Availability sources

Main Campus — availability source

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